El Planeta Platica (The Earth Speaks)
Eco Travels in Latin America
ISSN 10898395
Volume 4, Number 1
Off the beaten track in Mexico
February, 1997
First, an apology to those on the email list. There were some snags with a new
email system at Texas InfiNet, so the latter part of this message was sent to
ELAN, INFOTERRA and rec.travel before you folks. The latest issue of Planeta is
the best yet, and I hope you can visit the website. Meanwhile, here's the Ron
gossip/chisme:
1) I am finishing the two environmental travel guidebooks and once the drafts
are complete, I'm leaving Miami. Destination: Mexico City as a base for at
least nine months, maybe two years. For now, I desperately need some time to
rest and edit the manuscripts.
As of April 1, 1997 - please update my address to
Ron Mader
Rep. de Cuba 12
Col. Centro Historico
Del. Cuahtemoc
06010 Mexico, DF Mexico
(525) 521-1018
Personally, I'd ask that you keep the address confidential. Also, email is more
reliable than the Mexico City post. My email continues to be ron@txinfinet.com
and the Eco Travels website remains online at http://www.planeta.com/.
2) The website is exceeding expectations. Last week the site received 1,500
hits a day - the most ever. I was honored to be the site of the month from the
Minnesota Research Center of the Americas and one of the top 500 websites
according to PC Home magazine.
3) If you are going to subscribe or purchase a banner on the website, DO NOT
SEND MONEY to this address. Request info and I'll send you my Austin bank
account and address.
4) Writers Guidelines
If you'd like to contribute an article, request the writer's guidelines or
visit
http://www.txinfinet.com/mader/ecotravel/search/guide.html
5) If you'd like to take a peak and make suggestions, the DRAFT of Mexico: A
Natural Destination is online the CSF gopher
gopher://csf.Colorado.EDU:70/11/environment/orgs/
El_Planeta_Platica/MexDest
6) Networking: Have an ecotourism job? Looking for employment? Doing research?
Look at
www.txinfinet.com/mader/ecotravel/search/search.html Follow the examples and
submit a short quiery with the subject line "Online Search"
7) Upcoming Ecotourism Conferences:
Join the International Ecotourism Conference online beginning March 3, 1997.
The Internet forum is free and open to the public. Log on and register at
http://www.cybercorp.net/~ecotourism/
And if you're in Colombia this April, check into the Cartagena Conference on
Tourism
http://www.pinck.ch/events/cartagena/englisch/index.htm
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EL PLANETA PLATICA
INDEX: FEBRUARY, 1997
http://www.txinfinet.com/mader/planeta/0297/0297.html
Mexico is sited as a country with megabiodiversity. So why is it still
difficult to visit the parks and reserves while assisting conservation?
Actually, there are a number of places where your visit actually helps protect
the environment.
FEATURES
The Border's Last Frontier: The Pinacate - Susan Zakin
A mindbending destination, the Pinacate is one of Mexico's most recent
biosphere reserves. Come explore!
Chiapas' El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve - Fulvio Eccardi and Cesar Carrillo
Biological diversity in the Chiapas highlands is as important as its fragility.
The RÌa Celest€n Biosphere Reserve - Sonja Macys
Best known for its spectacular flocks of flamingos, the reserve makes for an
excellent escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Cuatro Cienegas Travel Tips - Ron Mader
One of the best ways to protect the white gypsum dunes in Coahuila is through
responsible tourism. Here's where to stay and eat.
Pablo Ortiz Monasterio's Images Of Mexico City - Tony Wright
The apocalyptic "future" came and went, and Mexico City has already endured its
gotterdammerung. Photographer Monasterio records both the misery and the
vitality of this metropolis.
Touring Oaxaca's Central Valley - Ron Mader
If you travel with your parents, there is no better town to visit than the
small
towns around Oaxaca.
Chiapas Land Tenure - Hugo Guillen
Ecotourism must be a secondary strategy. If the forest is to be protected, land
tenure issues need to be resolved first, according to this scholar.
Tourism vs. Ecotourism in Mexico - Tim Burford
Statistics, philosophy an excellent examination of this topic.
Mexico/Natural History Bibliography - Roger Steeb
Excellent bibliography of scientific and academic works.
Environmental Travel Quiz
A new, multilayered quiz with responses. Continually updated.
Catch the Wave! Mexico's Rivers and Seas
Get in the swim! (Or raft or kayak)
Mexican Birds and Birding
Birding is becoming increasingly popular in Mexico.
Mexican Environmental Contacts, Border Contacts, Mexican Publications
Mexican Environmental Travel Contacts - All continually updated
ARTICLES IN SPANISH/ARTICULOS EN ESPAÒOL
Tourist Yu'u (Oaxaca)
Tourist Yu'u significa que los habitantes indigenas pueden ganarse la vida y de
esta manera podr·n conservar las tradiciones y costumbres.
Conservacion y Desarrollo Comunitario en Laguna Miramar - Fernando Ochoa and
Ron Nigh
Desarrollo socioeconÛmico equitativo y sustentable de la regiÛn es es necesario
para detener la destrucciÛn de la Selva Maya.
Desarrollo del Turismo Alternative
en los Altos de Chiapas y la Selva Lacandona - Ignacio March
1997 Ron Mader (ron@txinfinet.com) Upcoming issues of El Planeta Platica on
Honduras, Sierra, Ejidos and Campesinos...
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